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Contractor to Congress: ABC Safety System Demonstrates Cultural Transformation in Construction

Kevin Sell, senior manager of corporate development at Kwest Group, Perrysburg, Ohio, today testified on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the role that programs like ABC’s STEP® Health and Safety Management System play in creating meaningful pathways between the…
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Andrew DeVito
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Texas Flash Flooding Update: How You Can Help

Dear Friends,  Over the July 4 weekend, Texas was hit with devastating flooding from massive rainstorms bringing widespread damage. As of the morning of July 7, more than 80 people, including at least 28 children, have tragically lost their lives due to this flash flooding, and thousands of residents have been displaced…
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Andrew DeVito
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ABC: Construction Adds 15K Jobs in June

The construction industry added 15,000 jobs on net in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 121,000 jobs, or 1.5%. Nonresidential construction employment expanded by 9,200 positions on…
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Andrew DeVito
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ABC: Tariffed Construction Materials Prices Rise in May

Construction input prices increased 0.2% in May compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices increased 0.3% for the month. Overall construction input prices are 1.3% higher than a…
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Andrew DeVito
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ABC: Contractors’ Backlog Falls Sharply in May

Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.4 months in May, according to an ABC member survey conducted May 20 to June 3. The reading is up 0.1 months since May 2024. View the full Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index data series. While…
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